If you are thinking of moving to Kilmacolm or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Kilmacolm to figures for Inverclyde and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Kilmacolm is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Kilmacolm Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Kilmacolm are from the UK Census of 2011.

Country

United Kingdom

%

%

Rebublic of Ireland

%

%

Other EU Countries

%

%

Outside the EU

%

%

Kilmacolm Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

AB

0.00%

0.00%

C1

0.00%

0.00%

C2

0.00%

0.00%

DE

0.00%

0.00%

Kilmacolm Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Kilmacolm come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Kilmacolm is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Kilmacolm than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit

Inverclyde

Scotland

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

4.9%

3.6%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

4.5%

3%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

22%

15.7%

Kilmacolm Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure

Owned

%

%

Mortgage

%

%

Shared

%

%

Social Rented (Council)

%

%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

%

%

Private Rented

%

%

Other

%

%

Rent Free

%

%

Kilmacolm General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Kilmacolm.

Health

Very Good

0.00%

0.00%

Good

0.00%

0.00%

Fair

0.00%

0.00%

Bad

0.00%

0.00%

Very Bad

0.00%

0.00%

Kilmacolm Age Distribution Statistics

Age

Age 0 to 4

%

%

Age 5 to 9

%

%

Age 10 to14

%

%

Age 15 to 17

%

%

Age 18 to 24

%

%

Age 25 to 29

%

%

Age 30 to 44

%

%

Age 45 to 59

%

%

Age 60 to 64

%

%

Age 65 to 74

%

%

Age 75 to 84

%

%

Age 85 and over

%

%

Mean Age

Median Age

Kilmacolm Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Kilmacolm and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

No Qualifications

%

%

Level 1

%

%

Level 2

%

%

Apprenticeship

%

%

Level 3

%

%

Level 4

%

%

Other

%

%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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